(Day 7)

We almost completed 7 days of our trip. Its time to leave from Ampara District. We decided to visit Bibile. We leave from Inginiyagala around 7.30 a.m & we came to Bibile via Namal Oya. We came to Bibile around 9.30 a.m . First we went see Bibile “Diya Bubula”. The place nicely maintained by local authority. But they need good support by it’s users also. We spent some time there & went to our friend’s home in Medagama side. Theirs home situated near “Galagama Oya”  It was very popular bathing place in that area. Lots of people coming from outside to bath there. We went to bath there before large crowd coming there. Water level low , but we had very good time there. After  having lunch from our our friend’s home we went to see famous “Pothubandana Viharaya”. We spent some time there & came back to the Bibile town. Our next plan was see very little known “Endagala Ruins”. We took the Padiyatalawa bus to go there. We came to the Ekiriyankumbura & try to find person who know about this place.Most of the villagers don’t know about this place & most of them not visited there. But luckily we found very young three wheel driver who know about this place. He happily agree to take us to there. This place situated nearly 3 kms away from the main raod. Upto 1.5 – 2 kms can go from three wheel & from there we have to walk through the jungle. When we came to last point of the road our guide unable to find path to site. Finally he found the path after running here and there. We walked through forest nearly 1 – 1.5 kms to reach to site. Sri Lanka’s largest “Gal Enda” ( bed ) situated here & nicely made pond situated on the rock. More ruins spread over the large area. Treasure hunters destroyed most of the ruins. You will realize how important & beautiful this place ,when you go through the photos. We spent more than 2 hours there & came back to Bibile town around 7.00 p.m. We completed another day with lots of new experience & happy memories.
Pls read the next Trip Report to find details from (Day 9) onwards.

Thanks for reading.

Sanjeewa

Day 8 ( 29.08.17 )

36.Diya Bubula – Bibile

37.Galaoya River

38.Pothubandana Raja Maha Viharaya

39.Endagala Ruins – Ekiriyankumbura

Passing Namal Oya

Namal Oya Lake

Water level gone down

36.Diya Bubula – Bibile ( Bibile – Medagama Road )

Details about Diya Bubula

Diya Bubula

Water overflowing

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37.Galaoya River ( Bibile – Medagama Road )

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Water level low

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38.Pothubandana Raja Maha Viharaya ( Bibile – Medagama Road )

Entrance to the Temple

“Awasa Geya”

.	“Tem Lipiya”

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.	Some ruins

Stupaya

Some ruins

39.Endagala Ruins – Ekiriyankumbura ( Bibile – Padiyathalawa Road )

Farmers prepare their lands

Have to walk from here

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.	Largest “Gal Enda” in Sri Lanka

.	“Pond” on the rock

Steps to “Pond”

Views of the Pond

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surveyors symbol

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Getting down from Pond

Another destroyed Pond

.	Carving of “Bo Koloya”

Our helpful Guide / Three Wheel driver